The Nations Cup 1971-72 was the 12th edition of a European rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 championship for national teams, and seventh with the formula and the name of "Nations Cup".

The tournament was won by France

First division

• Table

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1		3	3	0	0	171	18	153	9
2		3	2	0	1	92	40	52	7
3		3	1	0	2	30	133	-103	5
4		3	0	0	3	9	111	-102	3

Czechoslovakia relegated to division 2

• Results

  Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)

• Historical note: Valeriu Irimescu score, almost surely, the last goal from mark
  Goal from mark
  A goal from mark is a former scoring move in rugby football. It occurred when a player "marked" the ball by making a fair catch and shouting "mark". From this position the player could not be tackled. The player then had the option of a free kick, which can be taken as a place, drop, or tap kick...
  
   scored in an International match.

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Second Division

Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 3 pt, goal from mark 3 pt. Click "show" for more info about match (scorers, line-up etc)

• Semifinals

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• Aggregate; Italy 15 - Portugal 7

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• Aggregate; Spain 47 - Yugoslavia 11

• Final

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• Aggregate; Spain 16 - Italy 6
• Spain promoted to division 1

External links

• FIRA-AER official website